The Sustainability priority provides the opportunity for students to develop an appreciation of the necessity of acting for a more sustainable future and so address the ongoing capacity of Earth to maintain all life and meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations. The Sustainability priority is futures-oriented and calls on students to act sustainably as individuals and to participate in collective endeavours that are shared across local, regional and global communities. It emphasises the interdependence of environmental, social, cultural and economic systems.
Cool Australia recognise some teachers may find it challenging to integrate sustainability into the classroom. These videos will help teachers overcome potential barriers such as: lack of confidence and training, lack of time and funding, and competing educational demands. This ground-breaking video resource provide support, information and inspiration around teaching energy. Download free, award winning curriculum from coolaustralia.org http://coolaustralia.org/curriculum-materials/#body-wrapper What is sustainability lesson
Sustainability priority
The Sustainability priority provides the opportunity for students to develop an appreciation of the necessity of acting for a more sustainable future and so address the ongoing capacity of Earth to maintain all life and meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations. The Sustainability priority is futures-oriented and calls on students to act sustainably as individuals and to participate in collective endeavours that are shared across local, regional and global communities. It emphasises the interdependence of environmental, social, cultural and economic systems.Cool Australia recognise some teachers may find it challenging to integrate sustainability into the classroom. These videos will help teachers overcome potential barriers such as: lack of confidence and training, lack of time and funding, and competing educational demands. This ground-breaking video resource provide support, information and inspiration around teaching energy. Download free, award winning curriculum from coolaustralia.org
http://coolaustralia.org/curriculum-materials/#body-wrapper
What is sustainability lesson
What is energy? ENERGY ENERGY ENERGY ENERGY ENERGY
Exploring the past and present use of energy
For a good collection of resources visit...http://coolaustralia.org/curriculum-materials/#body-wrapper
Needs and wants lesson
Waste
Recycling Recycling Recycling Recycling Recycling Recycling
smart board lesson to download
http://coolaustralia.org/activity/smartboard-lesson-bin-it/?
http://coolaustralia.org/activity/smartboard-lesson-can-it/
Recycling games
online game http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/actiongames/recycle-roundup/
http://www.ask.com/games/which-one-is-recyclable?o=2802&qsrc=999&ad=doubleDown&an=apn&ap=ask.com
http://www.visyenviromaniacs.com.au/games/recycleFrenzy/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/barnabybear/games/recycle.shtml
recycled craft ideas
http://spoonful.com/create/recyclable-crafts-gallery#carousel-id=photo-carousel&carousel-item=41
Try out a waste free lunch challenge
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National recycling week units can be found here
http://schoolsrecycle.planetark.org/coords/lessons.cfm
Fact sheets for recycling
http://schoolsrecycle.planetark.org/coords/factsheets.cfm
recycling work sheets
http://schoolsrecycle.planetark.org/coords/activitysheets.cfm
Littering Littering Littering
farmers markets
What are local farmers markets? Watch this video by primary students to find out
http://splash.abc.net.au/media/-/m/152990/farmers-market-by-locals-for-locals